Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

VELVET VESTS.
Upon pretty French dresses for young
ladies' wear are half vests of striped or
deep clored velvet starting from the col
lar band, and fitting in the opening of a
| cut-away jacket or natty basque bodice,
the edges of this jsunty short coat flu
ished with revers of velvet, lined with
satin and decorated half their graduated
length with large buttons of hammered
/ bronze, gold or silver.
HOSIERY.
Spring colors in hosiery are usually
varied, and in quality are beautifully fin
III all grades of Irregular made" goods.
In solid cOlOrS there are some handsome
! shades in the col0rs rich in tone, and
also delicately tinted. The dove gray
and heliotrope dyes are parti nlarly at
! tractive In the line of fancy hose there
are very few styles that can BE- said to be
strictly new, yet there are enough de-
partures from the standard patterns to
give the Charm of novelty 10 the exhibit.
ORNAMENT.
Fine gold necklaces are again popu ar
/ for evening wear on full-dTess occasions.
( Very elegant ones ar9 shown setin Jewels,
and there are some pretty styles IN fine
/ gold and enamel, with handsome
/ endant in front. The "Cleveland"
necklace is Oue composed of very deli
/ cate gold chain, With u diamond cross
attached. Although these necklaces will
/ be very popular, there viii be choice
/ between the fine thread of gold about the
throat and the massive dog collars of
gold or silver, Sci with gems OF varied
kinds. Another fancy is & velvet band
edged on each side with Roman pearls.
This Is fastened il front by white daisy,
formed wholly of real pearls, in the heart
of which rests a dew-drOp, the drop being
& diamond "Of purest ray serene"
NOTES.
Wide gold bands are an old style now
revived in bracelets.
The newest visiting card for ladies is q
complete square.
Apple-green and Chestnut-brOnze is q
color combination favored in Paris.
Gray and black pearls are the only
Jewels now tolerated fer earrings worn
during the dsy.
AnemOne cashmere trimmed with apple
green faille Franchise makes a stylish
demi-tCilet for young lady.
The hair is still dressed high, but the
small knot at the back Of the head is
adopted by many ladies.
Combinations Of heliOtrOpc with prim-
rose yellow sre feature of new hats aud
bOnners prepared for early spring wear.
COrsage5 dissimilar but in harmony
with dress skirts are very fashionable, and
with two or three OF them ard few eX-
ira skirts many changes may be ruDg.
Serge and cancels hair are among the
novelties in white wool goods. Some Of
them are pIaIded in colOrs, and others
have COlOred borders on one sewage to be
used in the draperies.
Dress bOnnets of the new Charles y.
pink are made of velvet and trimmed with
green ribbons and green flowers, and
there are slso pale grsy-blue velvet bon
nets trimmed with this new shade Of
pink.
Six blouses for neglige wear at home
are made Of twilled surah in gay red bars
on back ground, blue bars on red, etc.
These are made like the children's sailor
blouse, with q rubber in the hem and
dropping below the waist.
Dresses Tor cay ard evening wear have
small bows on the shoulders. These are
often replaced in the evening by flower
or by diamond ornament. Sometimes
the bow is added to these. simple way
u NI al s,Il-E- o4N CLOtL C4CCHSC VI @ EouLE
dress l; 10 take piece OF satin ribbon
around the arm and tie II in q bow over
the shoulder.
Posies for the spring hat 6nd the much
abused bonnet include sprays Of witch
hazel, clusters Of scarlet pomegr2nates
set in "dusty miller" leaves, pIuk thistle
blooms on prlcklY stalks, snowdrops,
edelweiSs, dandeliOn flowers and prim-
~.
frOndS do their artistic but artificial best
to rival nature in delicaCy Of shape and
Coloring.
The jackets are tsilOr-made, cut so as
10 tit the form with the most exquisite &C
cuTacy and have the Tapped seams which
were only introduced on ladies' garments
few months ago. They are trimmed
with braid and lined with gay ColOred
sa.ins in imitation Of msn'S coats, and,
perasPs, on this account, g much as GGY
otheT, have particularly Jsuuty apnaag-
anCe.
New materials for ire richest evening
dresses are SHOWN In alternate stripes ii
cream white satin and faiila, the ;at..r
having fern leaves and villa roses Ia nat
ural c0loTs embossed upon their suyface.
Similar flowers are shown on pale blue,
pllul use NClAOW al ~ utl4IILC E.lAIt 81
greea. HeliOtrCpe and ivory white strip
ed faille is adorned with sprays and bios
SONS of pale liIaC, and also IN a tone as
deep as pansy.
a handsome black dress is Of heavily
repped and IustrOus taille Franchise. In
front there are three distinct Sash-like
psnnes of the silk ending in Jet fringe,
which falls over tuIle plaitingS. Between
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yet keeping IL their place and rejecting
the light ike dusky diamonds. The
back is skillfullY Snd at stiCallY draped
and the basque has vest and garnitures Of
jetted net.
10 millinery garniture there promises
to be s tidal wave Of French flowers,
which will send to the background the
use of birds and feathers on spring and
summer hats and bonnets. Every sort Of
material that Csn be utilized will be seen
ia flowers and foliage, MOSES, fruits and
tiny vegetables. These material, include
plain and fancy velvets, pushes, change
able sa,lns, Grape, tinted silk muslin,
etamiEe, grenadine and Grape with trans
parent bead, diamond dust and metal
powderings.
Among the new skirt draperies are two
u4ISCIIJ OppOelAe stylrS-tuS Dell ShTG
and the inverted bell skirt-the one de-
signed for ladies ircl ned to stoutness,
which shows the back Of the skirt dTaDed
with an effect Of extreme fullness at the
bottom and decided collapse as it neers
the back of the hips and waist. The eX-
treme of this style is for slender women,
the fullnesS coming just below the waist
Upon some of the models these folds are
uOdulV diStpOdpd at the sj6pG and Ovpr
the tOurnure. The effect, when arranged
in moderation, is excellent.